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An integrated techno-economic and life cycle environmental assessment of power-to-gas systems

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  • Parra, David
  • Zhang, Xiaojin
  • Bauer, Christian
  • Patel, Martin K.

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Interest in power-to-gas (P2G) as an energy storage technology is increasing, since it allows to utilise the existing natural gas infrastructure as storage medium, which reduces capital investments and facilitates its deployment. P2G systems using renewable electricity can also substitute for fossil fuels used for heating and transport. In this study, both techno-economic and life cycle assessment (LCA) are applied to determine key performance indicators for P2G systems generating hydrogen or methane (synthetic natural gas – SNG) as main products. The proposed scenarios assume that P2G systems participate in the Swiss wholesale electricity market and include several value-adding services in addition to the generation of low fossil-carbon gas.

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  • Parra, David & Zhang, Xiaojin & Bauer, Christian & Patel, Martin K., 2017. "An integrated techno-economic and life cycle environmental assessment of power-to-gas systems," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 193(C), pages 440-454.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:193:y:2017:i:c:p:440-454
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.02.063
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